Title for grandparents

Nutcase · 11-12-2011, 15:47

Wierd one here. My Dad's Dad was always Grandpa to me (and his Mum Nan), Em says calling someone Grandpa rather than Grandad is pretensious. I think she's wrong. What say you guys?

Tak · 11-12-2011, 16:07

I apparently use to call mine Grumpy because I mis-said Grampy but he died when I was about 3 and I never knew the other one.

I don't think it's pretentious; its just what feels right for you

divine · 11-12-2011, 16:14

Grandpapa would be bordering on pretentious but not just Grandpa

Kitten · 11-12-2011, 17:35

I think Grandpa is historically just an informal version of Grandad, although it is more common in the US. I'd have love to have met either of my Grandads... I think you should call him whatever you want to, and as long as he's happy with it, bollocks to what anyone else thinks

SidewinderINC · 11-12-2011, 17:41

*shrug*

I didn't know either of mine, but they were always referred to as Granddad.
As Kitten says, it's more common in the states to use Grandpa and as such I don't particularly get on well with it and think it sounds funny (not in a pretentious way though)

Pheebs · 11-12-2011, 17:44

Grandpa, Pops, Mehpa... all pretty standard for me!

Del Lardo · 11-12-2011, 18:39

I've got an ongoing feud with my sister, our grandparents are known as Nainie & Taidie based on Nain & Taid (my mothers grandparents who were still alive when my sister was born). I always thought that my parents would take over the Nain & Taid as they are both Welsh but for some reason my sister decided to call them Granny and Gramps which just sound ****ing stupid.

Nutcase · 11-12-2011, 18:52

Cheers peeps

Will · 11-12-2011, 19:22

Surely you mean pretentious????

No it most certainly isn't pretentious to call your grandfather grandpa.

Just ignore and do what you want.

Garp · 11-12-2011, 20:57

Kari's paternal one is called "Grandpa". Not pretentious at all

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11-12-2011, 15:47	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Title for grandparents Wierd one here. My Dad's Dad was always Grandpa to me (and his Mum Nan), Em says calling someone Grandpa rather than Grandad is pretensious. I think she's wrong. What say you guys? Last edited by Nutcase; 11-12-2011 at 15:50.

11-12-2011, 16:07	#2
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I apparently use to call mine Grumpy because I mis-said Grampy but he died when I was about 3 and I never knew the other one. I don't think it's pretentious; its just what feels right for you __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-12-2011, 16:14	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Grandpapa would be bordering on pretentious but not just Grandpa __________________

11-12-2011, 17:35	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	I think Grandpa is historically just an informal version of Grandad, although it is more common in the US. I'd have love to have met either of my Grandads... I think you should call him whatever you want to, and as long as he's happy with it, bollocks to what anyone else thinks __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

11-12-2011, 17:41	#5
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	shrug I didn't know either of mine, but they were always referred to as Granddad. As Kitten says, it's more common in the states to use Grandpa and as such I don't particularly get on well with it and think it sounds funny (not in a pretentious way though) __________________ No Sig.

11-12-2011, 17:44	#6
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Grandpa, Pops, Mehpa... all pretty standard for me! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-12-2011, 18:39	#7
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	I've got an ongoing feud with my sister, our grandparents are known as Nainie & Taidie based on Nain & Taid (my mothers grandparents who were still alive when my sister was born). I always thought that my parents would take over the Nain & Taid as they are both Welsh but for some reason my sister decided to call them Granny and Gramps which just sound ****ing stupid.

11-12-2011, 18:52	#8
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Cheers peeps

11-12-2011, 19:22	#9
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Surely you mean pretentious???? No it most certainly isn't pretentious to call your grandfather grandpa. Just ignore and do what you want. __________________ *No No!*

11-12-2011, 20:57	#10
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Kari's paternal one is called "Grandpa". Not pretentious at all __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

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